Resolving the metabolism of monolignols and other lignin-related aromatic compounds in Xanthomonas citri

Abstract Lignin, a major plant cell wall component, has an important role in plant-defense mechanisms against pathogens and is a promising renewable carbon source to produce bio-based chemicals. However, our understanding of microbial metabolism is incomplete regarding certain lignin-related compoun...

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Main Authors: Damaris B. Martim, Anna J. V. C. Brilhante, Augusto R. Lima, Douglas A. A. Paixão, Joaquim Martins-Junior, Fernanda M. Kashiwagi, Lucia D. Wolf, Mariany S. Costa, Fabrícia F. Menezes, Rafaela Prata, Matheus C. Gazolla, Juliana A. Aricetti, Gabriela F. Persinoti, George J. M. Rocha, Priscila O. Giuseppe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-09-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-52367-6